North Korea has amended its constitution and officially designated Kim Jong Un as head of state. The change strengthens his authority across the political system. This major constitutional shift marks a significant consolidation of power in the country’s leadership structure. According to South Korean news reports, the revised constitution expands Kim Jong Un’s powers as […]
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North Korea ramps up missile tests amid global tensions
North Korea is intensifying its missile programme while global attention remains focused on conflicts in the Middle East, according to analysts cited by AFP. Since US-Israeli strikes on Iran began in late February, Pyongyang has conducted multiple missile tests, including a surge in April that marks the highest monthly activity since early 2024. Officials and […]
North Korea tests missiles from naval destroyer
North Korea has conducted a new round of missile tests, launching cruise and anti-ship missiles from a naval destroyer as part of efforts to strengthen its military capabilities, according to state media. Read More: North Korea fires two ballistic missile rounds The tests were carried out from the Choe Hyon-class destroyer, with leader Kim Jong Un personally observing […]
North Korea fires missiles for second consecutive day of weapons activity
North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Wednesday, marking its second consecutive day of weapons activity, according to South Korea’s military. Read More: North Korea’s Kim oversees test of high-thrust engine: state media The launches were detected around 08:50 a.m. from the Wonsan area, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) […]
Kim Jong Un’s daughter is likely his heir, says South Korea spy agency
South Korea´s spy agency says it´s now fair to view the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as his heir, its strongest assessment yet on the rising political status of the girl who it believes could extend her family´s rule into a fourth generation. The girl, dubbed by state media as Kim´s […]
North Korea and Belarus sign friendship treaty amid anti-Western bloc push
PYONGYANG: North Korea and Belarus have signed a “friendship and cooperation” treaty, cementing closer ties between the two sanctioned nations amid their support for Russia’s war in Ukraine. The agreement was finalized during Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s maiden visit to Pyongyang, where he received a lavish welcome from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Read […]
North Korea vows to expand nuclear forces and harden stance on South Korea
SEOUL — Kim Jong-un has declared that North Korea will permanently strengthen its nuclear forces and formally treat South Korea as its most hostile state, outlining a tougher national strategy during a parliamentary address, according to Korean Central News Agency on Tuesday. Read More: North Korea prepares for nuclear test: South Korea issues warning Speaking before the Supreme People’s Assembly, […]
Kim Jong Un reappointed president of North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was reappointed as president of state affairs, state-run television KRT reported on Monday (March 23), after the isolated nation convened the first session of its Supreme People’s Assembly on Sunday (March 22). The Kim family has maintained near total control of North Korea since its founding after World War […]
Kim Jong-un reappointed for third term amid North Korea leadership reshuffle
North Korea has officially reappointed Kim Jong-un as president of the State Affairs Commission (SAC) for a third consecutive term, following the first session of the 15th Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) on Sunday, according to state media. The SAC, established in 2016, is North Korea’s highest policy guidance body, and Kim’s reappointment underscores the continuity […]
North Korea fires 10 ballistic missiles amid military tensions
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched around 10 unidentified ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Saturday, according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), amid rising tensions over South Korea-US military exercises. The launches come days after Pyongyang warned of “terrible consequences” over the ongoing drills, which North Korea sees as a […]